Kowalski on WDFN: Drafting better is the only solution for the Lions

File PhotoMatt Millen, shown here with Lions' owner William Clay Ford Sr., must improve his draft results by examining his draft personnel from top to bottom, according to Tom Kowalski.

Tom Kowalski says drafting better will turn the Lions around quicker than anything the Lions could do right now. Rod Marinelli knows how to harness new guys and keep them from falling to sour losing mentality to which many past Lions' picks have fallen. Marinelli won't be dragged down by the players with losing attitudes. He's so mentally tough.

Don't expect the Lions to make a big splash in free agency. The impact must come from the draft.

Matt Millen must examine everyone involved in the Lions' draft process and find out where things are breaking down. Kowalski thinks most of the Lions' scouts are good scouts, but the picks are falling apart at some point. Millen and Marinelli see eye-to-eye on the type of player they want to draft, so it's not a matter of disagreements on picks.